Srifa
صريفا | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Srifa Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′53″N 35°23′47″E / 33.28139°N 35.39639°E | |
| Grid position | 187/298 PAL |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Tyre District |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Srifa[1] (Arabic: صريفا) is a town in Southern Lebanon, located in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon. It is located 22 kilometres east of the city Tyros and 90 kilometers south of the capital Beirut. It is the birthplace of Rima Fakih, Miss USA 2010.[2]
- ^ From personal name; according to Palmer, 1881, p. 32
- ^ "Miss USA from powerful Shiite family", msnbc.com, Associated Press, May 17, 2010, archived from the original on May 19, 2010, retrieved May 17, 2010